Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 185gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 185gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.506" \| 12.9mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.165" \| 4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.146" \| 3.7mm
Case Capacity:	46.8 Grains of Water \| 3.04 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol Magnum (LPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B7524_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-04

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 185gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 69 powders such as Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	97%	41901	74%	**55	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	50444	89%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	49588	88%	**26	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	50386	89%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	49937	88%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	49356	87%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	50256	89%	**55	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	50386	89%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	49995	88%	**16	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	88%	50473	89%	**23	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	50575	89%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	49850	88%	**96	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	88%	50140	89%	**93	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	44454	79%	**57	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	41321	73%	**78	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	78%	49443	87%	**88	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	50198	89%	**09	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	50531	89%	**95	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	50647	90%	**95	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	50357	89%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	49110	87%	**26	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	50662	90%	**90	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	49429	87%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	50502	89%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	49501	88%	**16	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	50662	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	16621	29%	**02	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	50328	89%	**57	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	49995	88%	**16	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	87%	50473	89%	**23	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	49806	88%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	50488	89%	**36	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	50125	89%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	49240	87%	**77	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	89%	50053	88%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	49937	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	49821	88%	**94	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	45382	80%	**73	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	49806	88%	**85	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	50415	89%	**24	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	49966	88%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	50633	90%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	14866	26%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	49458	87%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	88%	50430	89%	**16	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	50560	89%	**34	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50227	89%	**00	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	49734	88%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	49806	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	49429	87%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50546	89%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49922	88%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	81%	50879	90%	**29	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	50328	89%	**57	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	50473	89%	**23	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	49995	88%	**16	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	50850	90%	**95	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	88%	50415	89%	**49	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	49980	88%	**96	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	88%	50314	89%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	47152	83%	**44	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	38421	68%	**75	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	50415	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	82%	49777	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	36506	65%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	50169	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	50604	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49850	88%	**14	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	50691	90%	**96	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15287	27%	**78	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	33881	60%	**12	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28689	51%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27920	49%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26774	47%	**02	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29095	51%	**85	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26687	47%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	42337	75%	**65	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	24439	43%	**73	83%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	73%	28587	51%	**62	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27644	49%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23685	42%	**32	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	71%	26774	47%	**12	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	33649	59%	**73	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	75%	22307	39%	**07	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30487	54%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	23438	41%	**37	91%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35201	62%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23743	42%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26194	46%	**25	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29240	52%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	46238	82%	**44	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34780	61%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	39001	69%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27499	49%	**14	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26252	46%	**81	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	7774	14%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	42279	75%	**65	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	24439	43%	**73	83%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	72%	28587	51%	**62	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	35099	62%	**90	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27978	49%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22075	39%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23714	42%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25382	45%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27035	48%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30023	53%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	87%	31995	57%	**44	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34592	61%	**88	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	39972	71%	**86	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	45498	80%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	31415	56%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7063	12%	**4	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	22655	40%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	20813	37%	**68	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35259	62%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	16795	30%	**80	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22162	39%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26876	48%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30864	55%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18913	33%	**76	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26179	46%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	25846	46%	**09	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	42279	75%	**65	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	28587	51%	**62	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24439	43%	**73	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27427	48%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24772	44%	**91	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	30763	54%	**75	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	21915	39%	**78	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	65%	17550	31%	**70	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	69%	15563	28%	**53	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	38972	69%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	28166	50%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15969	28%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	26861	47%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	23728	42%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20160	36%	**25	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36796	65%	**22	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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